A Porfolio
Barbara Dieu The Power of Organizing without Organizations I have just posted my introduction to the Moodle Connectivism and Connective Knowledge Course which is about to start. The course, which has already been nicknamed MOOC (Massively Open Online Course) because of the number of participants – about 1600), will be co-facilitated by Georges Siemens and Stephen Downes … Read more
When observing and reacting, I relate first and foremost to human beings. I do not believe this springs from my need of belonging, building a role or forming a community. What I have observed: Some people trying to understand how all this happens but do not manage to follow as they expect, feel they are … Read more
Fortunately, I do have some of the technical skills the course requires and know how to find my way in a distributed environment. However, as I mentioned before, I was consuming, commenting and contributing to f2f encounters and trying to digest them in the blog as well so I did not post anything FOC08 on … Read more
Socializing and Connecting As I joined late, I had a certain difficulty in finding who the other people from the course were for there was little interaction with them in the first phase. There is an introduction thread in the discussion area of the wiki but this, from what I gather, served mostly for people … Read more
I had seen the FOC08 course on Wikieducator but did not realize it was happeningt until Alex nudged me. The opportunity for conversation that drew me in – educators I know f2f , others with whom I have collaborated online, names I have seen in other spaces and places and finally the possibility of meeting … Read more
Vile gueuse! Des biens étranges affaires… From Loic Le Meur’s blog, a hilarious parody (in French) on navel gazing blogging. Delicious. À croquer. Just one of the many different communities and ways of seeing the world on the web. Food for thought coming from the many conversations overheard on the “miss-influences” and behaviour of the local … Read more
Off to the second day of Blogcamp SP, an informal gathering of bloggers, journalists, midia crowd and social activists which is happening again at Espaço Gafanhoto. This year, besides the usual list of suggestions posted at the entrance, networking and conversations, a number of workshops will be offered for those willing to learn more about … Read more
The immersion process started this week at Fapcom with the 3rd Communication Symposium. I had never heard of the place before this – a recently built Catholic college offering new media studies. They have recently partnered with PUC Collective Intelligence Lab, led by Professor Rogério da Costa. I was pleasantly surprised by the modern, very … Read more
Last Wednesday, Dr Alberto Cañas’ presented on Cmap Tools at PUCSP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica) The event was sponsored by Microsoft, which has recently partnered with the university to develop a collaborative portal (Potencial Ilimitado) for students to develop knowledge using the Cmap Tools. Teachers will act as catalysers while Microsoft will intervene as technology experts. … Read more
Through Pedro Markun. GJOL and the Italian blog Vision Post, a clickable map (still in Italian but to be translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages soon) depicts 15 years of theories, encounters, utopias and projections on the Web. (click on the map below to enlarge and again on the other page for the … Read more